Became

/bɪˈkeɪm/

बन गया/गई/गए; हो गया/गई/गए; बनना (become का भूतकाल)

Origin & History

From Middle English “became”, past tense of “become”, from Old English “becuman” (‘come to, arrive, come to be’).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी “became” (become का भूतकाल) से; यह पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी “becuman” से आया है, जिसका अर्थ था ‘तक पहुँचना/आना’ और ‘हो जाना/बन जाना’।

Definition

“Became” is the simple past form of “become.” It is used when someone or something changed into a new state, role, or condition in the past (and in older/rare uses can mean “happened/occurred” or “suited”).

“Became”, “become” का simple past (भूतकाल) रूप है। इसका प्रयोग तब होता है जब अतीत में कोई व्यक्ति/वस्तु किसी नई अवस्था, भूमिका या स्थिति में बदल गई हो (पुराने/दुर्लभ प्रयोग में ‘घटित हुआ’ या ‘फबना/सुहाना’ के अर्थ में भी)।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
She became a doctor when she was 25.

Usage Examples

He became famous after the movie.
The weather became cold suddenly.
Over time, the city became a major trade center.
Her voice became softer as she spoke.
That dress really becomes you. (rare/idiomatic use of “become”)

Synonyms

Got Turned Grew Came to be Ended up (as)

Antonyms

Remained Stayed

Related Forms

Verb
Become / Becoming / Became / Become (past participle)
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Become of someone/something
किसी का/किसी चीज़ का क्या हुआ (उसका अंजाम/हाल-चाल)
Become one
एक हो जाना; घुल-मिलकर एकरूप हो जाना